diff --git a/MXdiags/.gitignore b/MXdiags/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MXdiags/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/Reports/.gitignore b/Reports/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Reports/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/backup/daily/.gitignore b/backup/daily/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backup/daily/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/data/.gitignore b/data/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore